This gay dancer used his body as a canvas in art inspired by the emotions and power he gets from the rainbow flag

Your body is a temple – but have you ever made it the center of a piece of rainbow inspired art?

Many gay and bi men will not be adverse to someone squirting liquid over their body. But artist Samuel Cole has taken this to new levels.

He’s the gay dancer and performer that is proudly expressing himself, undefined by gender, in a series of new portraits.

In an interview with Gay Star News, he tells us why he got naked and used his body as a canvas. Throwing paint over himself in art inspired by the rainbow flag, this is the motive behind his new series:

What is the meaning behind the art?

The meaning for me is a sense of expression and the whole process can be very spontaneous as to how I’m feeling on that day. The LGBTI community is very important to me so I’m constantly thinking of ways to express that through my work.

But I like to give the audience and anyone who looks at the images to find their own meaning and connection to my work. Whenever someone contacts me to say they wish they could do that or create work like mine I always say yes you can and to me, that’s really why I do it.

Sam is also a dancer and performer | Photo: Samuel Cole / Mark Lister

What do you want people to take away from these photos?

I want them to know it’s all about emotion. There is so much going on in the world and within our community.

The great thing about photography and working with photographers is you are able to capture tiny moments of feeling.